This class is offered to the students of East Hartford Adult Education Credit Diploma Program for .5 credits toward an East Hartford high school diploma. The class meets between 4pm and 5:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and runs between March 12, 2012 and May 24, 2012.
The purpose of this course is to legitimize the graphic novel as a rich form of literature to critically examine aspects of history and society. Graphic novels contain some of the same literary themes used in classic literature but through a more unique and artistic means. This semester we will be analyzing Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel:
This graphic novel is a poignant coming-of-age memoir of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl during the Islamic Revolution through powerful black-and-white comic strip images, giving us a glimpse into a world that few of us know anything about.
EAST HARTFORD ADULT EDUCATION
The Graphic Novel
Spring 2012
Karen M. Adrián
adrian.km@easthartford.org
This class is offered to the students of East Hartford Adult Education Credit Diploma Program for .5 credits toward an East Hartford high school diploma. The class meets between 4pm and 5:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and runs between March 12, 2012 and May 24, 2012.
The purpose of this course is to legitimize the graphic novel as a rich form of literature to critically examine aspects of history and society. Graphic novels contain some of the same literary themes used in classic literature but through a more unique and artistic means. This semester we will be analyzing Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel:
This graphic novel is a poignant coming-of-age memoir of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl during the Islamic Revolution through powerful black-and-white comic strip images, giving us a glimpse into a world that few of us know anything about.
About the Author:
Bookslut InterviewThe Believer
Graphic Novels and Her Family's Influence
Foreign Policy
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
Resources:
Edutopia
Scholastic
The Graphic Classroom